breath·less
adjective/ˈbreθləs/
/ˈbreθləs/
- having difficulty in breathing; making it difficult for somebody to breathe
（使）气喘吁吁的，上气不接下气的 - He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs.
他爬上楼梯顶时气喘吁吁的。 - They maintained a breathless (= very fast) pace for half an hour.
他们疾走了半小时。 - The dance left her feeling breathless and weak.
舞蹈让她感到气喘吁吁、虚弱无力。
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsc1- He felt quite breathless.
他感觉喘不过气来。 - He sounded rather breathless.
听起来他有点儿气喘吁吁的。 - The unaccustomed exercise left him breathless.
他对这项运动还不习惯，练得气喘吁吁的。 - We had to stop, breathless from exertion.
我们不得不停下，累得气喘吁吁。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- with
- from
- He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs.
- (formal) experiencing, or making somebody experience, a strong emotional reaction
（使人）屏息的，目瞪口呆的 - the breathless excitement of seeing each other again
再次相见时无比的兴奋 - breathless with something breathless with terror
吓得目瞪口呆 - The children peered through the open door, breathless with excitement.
孩子们透过开着的门仔细往里看，激动得喘不过气来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- with
- from
- the breathless excitement of seeing each other again
- (formal) with no air or wind
令人窒息的；无风的 - the breathless heat of a summer afternoon
夏日午后的闷热
- the breathless heat of a summer afternoon